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A state of emergency was declared by Colorado Gov Jared Polis on Thursday, December 30, after winds that gusted up to 115 mph blew southeast of Boulder, exacerbating wildfires that led to the ...
The 2020 East Troublesome Fire was a massive and destructive wildfire, and the second-largest in the history of the U.S. state of Colorado.Named for the East Fork of Troublesome Creek, close to the fire's point of origin in the Arapaho National Forest, the fire burned 193,812 acres (78,433 ha) between its ignition on October 14, 2020, and its containment on November 30.
The individual killed in the Stone Canyon Fire, burning about 20 miles (32 km) north of Boulder, Colorado, was found on Wednesday in one of five homes destroyed near Rocky Mountain National Park ...
During the 2024 US wildfire season, on Monday, July 29, near the Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch, the Alexander Mountain Fire ignited before 11:00 am. By 12:20 pm, the burn area was 100 acres and spreading quickly, [12] growing to 245 acres by 12:45 pm. Near the mouth of the Big Thompson Canyon, [13] 37 square miles of Larimer County were evacuated, from County Road 18E from Pole Hill to Pinewood ...
The 2012 Colorado forest fires broke the record for most destructive fire twice and led to declaration of a federal disaster area in June 2012. [5] The 2013 Colorado forest fires, fueled by high heat and winds [ 6 ] again broke the record for the most destructive and included what was the second largest fire (by area) in Colorado history until ...
• 95 large wildfires are raging in the US: Across the country, 95 major wildfires are burning – scorching a combined 2.1 million acres (and counting), the National Interagency Fire Center said ...
The 2020 Colorado wildfire season was a series of significant wildfires that burned throughout the U.S. state of Colorado as part of the 2020 Western United States wildfire season. With a total of 665,454 acres (269,300 ha) burned, and the 3 largest fires in state history, it is Colorado's largest wildfire season on record.
Wind-driven fires burning in Boulder County, Colorado, sent thousands fleeing and were visible from passing airliners as night fell on December 30.On Friday, officials said that the Marshall Fire ...